Dear Editor, we read with great interest the article by Ganguly et al., titled “Electrospun and 3D printed polymeric materials for one-stage critical-size long bone
defect regeneration inspired by the Masquelet technique: Recent Advances” [
[1]
]. This review is part of the European Union's Horizon 2020 research project Smart
Bone Regeneration (SBR) which aims to improve treatment options for patients with
large bone defects (https://www.smart-bone-regeneration.eu/). Current literature supports the observation that personalized 3D-printed biodegradable
implants may offer great opportunities for treatment of critical-size long bone defects
[
[2]
,
[3]
]. Inspired by the Masquelet technique the authors propose the single-surgery treatment
strategy of combining an electrospun membrane with an additively manufactured polymeric
3D-printed implant.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: November 09, 2022
Accepted:
November 7,
2022
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